Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Investors May Keep Assets on Sidelines for Much of 2016
By Michael S. FischerA Spectrem Group white paper shows that investors entered 2016 with a preponderance of caution and an expectation of volatility.
February 18, 2016
$20 Million Bet on Gundlach Paid Off Big TimeWhen Jeffrey Gundlach was fired from TCW and started his own firm, Howard Marks grabbed an opportunity that has already returned more than eightfold.
February 18, 2016
How to Measure the Impact of Impact InvestingThe growing popularity of impact investing presents many challenges to advisors, among them how to measure results, which is not as simple as it sounds.
February 18, 2016
Leading indicators in U.S. fell for a second month in JanuaryFour of 10 Conference Board indicators decreased, led by the rout in stocks and more applications for jobless benefits.
February 17, 2016
Politics and Investing Don’t MixU.S. stocks have dropped as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have risen. Is it more than a coincidence? Barry Ritholtz weighs in.
February 17, 2016
Fed minutes show concern about global market turmoilThe Federal Reserve expressed concern that the fall in commodity prices and the rout in financial markets increasingly posed risks to the U.S. economy.
February 17, 2016
Fed Minutes Show Concern About Global Market TurmoilPolicymakers debating their interest rate outlook last month worried that falling commodity prices and the financial market rout increasingly posed risks to the U.S. economy.
February 17, 2016
Biggest Thai pension fund shifts to stocks as bond yields slideOne giant long-term investor is backing away from the idea of investing in debt securities.